Natasha - The Boom Boom Room

Natasha was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and after winning a dance competition moved to London in the early 1970s to develop a career in the music business. She worked as a dancer and formed her own band, playing in clubs, while also working behind the scenes in the management of such stars as Marc Bolan, Rod Stewart, and David Bowie. She married Bob England in 1975, and they formed their own management and production company. They also set up the Towerbell record label, and discovered and managed the band Darts, who had a series of hits after being signed to Magnet Records. Later, the pair were responsible for setting up the Rockney label for Chas and Dave. Natasha formed a girl group, Flirts, with sisters Betty and Jackie Burns. They recorded for Magnet in the late 1970s but with little commercial success despite scoring an airplay hit on BBC Radio One. She then recorded for Decca as Natasha and the Delites. Credited as Natasha, she released eleven solo singles on Towerbell, including "Iko Iko" in 1982. She appeared on Top of the Pops, and the song, produced by Tom Newman, rose to number 10 on the UK singles chart. It also charted in Ireland reaching number 7, Israel reaching number 6, and New Zealand where it peaked at number 5 as well as scoring the 26th biggest selling single of the year. Her follow-up record, "The Boom Boom Room

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